Mon 13.10.2008

08:00-12:00Registration and system setup Hector Bustos and Manuel Huesca

15:00-19:00 Session I: ODV Basics. Data import and quality control

 Lectures Basic ODV operation

Description of spreadsheet formats and import procedure

  Quality flag schemes and quality control methods

   

Exercises Import of various datasets (BATS, WOD, etc.)

  Visual Outlier identification and manual flagging

  Range checks and automatic flagging

  Detecting density inversions and spikes

Tue 14.10.2008

08:00-12:00 Session II: Producing plots, data statistics and histograms

Lectures „Honest“ display versus gridding

  Gridding methods and advantages of DIVA

Obtaining data statistics information

   

 Exercises Producing section plots and maps using GLODAP, BATS,

  and pCO2 underway data.

 Science-oriented problems; students choose from pool; students present results.

Tue 14.10.2008

15:00-19:00 Session III: Future Outlook. The new ODV4

 Lectures Extensions and new features.

  The new look and feel. First experiences.

   

 Exercises Practical work using GLODAP, BATS, and pCO2 underway data

 Science-oriented problems; students choose from pool; students present results.

Material on CD-ROM:Material on CD-ROM:

Software: Software: ODV3.4.2 including all optional packages; ODV3.4.2 including all optional packages; ODV4 alpha versionODV4 alpha version

Data:Data: Various test datasets for practicing data import Various test datasets for practicing data import and quality control; GLODAP, BATS and pCO2 and quality control; GLODAP, BATS and pCO2

underway data for science-oriented underway data for science-oriented biogeochemical exercises.biogeochemical exercises.